<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi All,<br>
<br>
I want to thank everyone for their opinions and suggestions, both
private and public. There's definitely more than one way to skin THIS
cat! I particularly appreciate the offers of help. Next step is to find out whether the customer needs gen-u-wahn Steinway parts.<br>
<br>
Thanks, and I'll keep y'all posted.<br>
</font>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div id="sig5694" style="clear: both;"><font>Dave Stahl, RPT<br>
Dave Stahl Piano Service<br>
dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<br>
dstahlpiano.net</font></div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: piannaman@aol.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 8:44 am<br>
Subject: Re: (a first for me...) new hammers for 1927 s and s L<br>
<br>
<div id="AOLMsgPart_2_ae864463-6a4c-4137-a41e-3391eab59bcb">
<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Paul,<br>
<br>
Thanks for the input. The shanks and flanges will also be replaced.<br>
</font></div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div id="sig6506" style="clear: both;"><font>Dave Stahl, RPT<br>
Dave Stahl Piano Service<br>
<a href="mailto:dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net">dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
dstahlpiano.net</font></div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Paul T Williams <<a href="mailto:pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu">pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu</a>><br>
To: Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 8:28 am<br>
Subject: Re: (a first for me...) new hammers for 1927 s and s L<br>
<br>
<div id="AOLMsgPart_2_91575a26-65ea-4203-b66f-6853f240e1f5">
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Dave,</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">I rebuilt a '32 Steinway L two years
ago and used Wally Brook's (Abel) Natural Felt hammers and everyone (piano
faculty) loves it! His prices for boring and tapering, etc., are
also very reasonable. Otherwise, I'd go with Steinway hammers. Are
the shanks/flanges and knuckles good enough to keep for the whole new life
of the hammers? Always think ahead....(why do I know this??? ;>) )</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Paul T. Williams RPT<br>
Piano Technician</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">University of Nebraska</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Lincoln, NE</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pwilliams4@unl.edu">pwilliams4@unl.edu</a></font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<table width="100%">
<tbody><tr valign="top">
<td width="40%"><font size="1" face="sans-serif"><b><a href="mailto:piannaman@aol.com">piannaman@aol.com</a></b> </font>
<br>
<font size="1" face="sans-serif">Sent by: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a></font>
<div><font size="1" face="sans-serif">10/02/2008 10:10 AM</font>
<table>
<tbody><tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="white">
<div align="center"><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Please respond to<br>
Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>></font></div>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<br>
</div>
</td><td width="59%">
<table width="100%">
<tbody><tr valign="top">
<td>
<div align="right"><font size="1" face="sans-serif">To</font></div>
</td><td><font size="1" face="sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a></font>
</td></tr><tr valign="top">
<td>
<div align="right"><font size="1" face="sans-serif">cc</font></div>
</td><td>
<br>
</td></tr><tr valign="top">
<td>
<div align="right"><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Subject</font></div>
</td><td><font size="1" face="sans-serif">(a first for me...) new hammers for
1927 s and s L</font></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br>
<table>
<tbody><tr valign="top">
<td>
<br>
</td><td><br>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<br>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<font size="3" face="Arial">Liszters,<br>
<br>
I have a customer, who also happens to have a son who's a classmate of
my son, who has an old L that's in pretty good shape, except the hammers
are shot. No room for shaping left on them. But the strings
are good, board is good, block is good . It's pretty solid all-round. So
after years of being pretty much strictly a home-service guy, I'm going
to jump in and put a new set of hammers on this piano. It will be
the first complete set I've ever replaced. <br>
<br>
I have had a few suggestions from folks on type of hammer, notably Steinway(sticking
with the original, expensive) and Abel (more ready out-of-the-box, cheaper).
I like the Ronsen VFGs that are on my Mason, too, but am not sure they'd
match up well with the Steinway. I was assuming that I'd go with
Steinway, but I need to ask the customer if authentic Steinway parts are
necessary. Since I'm not tooled up to bore my own hammers, I'll probably
get them pre-bored/pre-hung. <br>
<br>
Any suggestions or input would be welcomed. </font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="3">Dave Stahl, RPT<br>
Dave Stahl Piano Service<br>
<a href="mailto:dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net">dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
dstahlpiano.net</font>
<br>
<hr><font size="3">Find phone numbers fast with the </font><a target="_blank" href="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001"><font size="3" color="blue"><u>New
AOL Yellow Pages</u></font></a><font size="3">! </font>
<br>
</div>
<div id="u8CAF2BCF043BE93-15F8-9E2" class="aol_ad_footer"><font style="color: black; font-family: ARIAL,SAN-SERIF; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;"><hr style="margin-top: 10px;">Find phone numbers fast with the <a title="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001" target="_blank" href="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001">New AOL Yellow Pages</a>!</font> </div>
</div>
<!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_ae864463-6a4c-4137-a41e-3391eab59bcb -->
<div id='u8CAF37752ADB821-B38-D1' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Find phone numbers fast with the <A title="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001" href="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001" target="_blank">New AOL Yellow Pages</A>!</FONT> </div>